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Article 53

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Article 53

Involvement of notified bodies in conformity assessment procedures

1.

Where the conformity assessment procedure requires the involvement of a notified body, the manufacturer may apply to a notified body of its choice, provided that the chosen notified body is designated for conformity assessment activities related to the types of devices concerned. The manufacturer may not lodge an application in parallel with another notified body for the same conformity assessment procedure.

2.

The notified body concerned shall, by means of the electronic system referred to in Article 57, inform the other notified bodies of any manufacturer that withdraws its application prior to the notified body's decision regarding the conformity assessment.

3.

When applying to a notified body under paragraph 1, manufacturers shall declare whether they have withdrawn an application with another notified body prior to the decision of that notified body and provide information about any previous application for the same conformity assessment that has been refused by another notified body.

4.

The notified body may require any information or data from the manufacturer, which is necessary in order to properly conduct the chosen conformity assessment procedure.

5.

Notified bodies and the personnel of notified bodies shall carry out their conformity assessment activities with the highest degree of professional integrity and the requisite technical and scientific competence in the specific field and shall be free from all pressures and inducements, particularly financial, which might influence their judgement or the results of their conformity assessment activities, especially as regards persons or groups with an interest in the results of those activities.

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Current English catalogue entries that refer to Article 53. Guidance is non-binding and kept separate from the regulation text.

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MDCG 2021-1 rev.1Guidance on harmonised administrative practices and alternative technical solutions until EUDAMED is fully functionalMay 2021
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
EUDAMED
Published
May 2021
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  • MDCG 2021-1 rev.1PDF · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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MDCG 2024-6Preliminary re-assessment review (PRAR) form template (MDR)May 2024
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
Notified bodies
Published
May 2024
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  • MDCG 2024-6DOCX · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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MDCG 2024-7 rev.1 MDCG 2021-15/MDCG 2024-7 AnnexPreliminary assessment review (PAR) form template (MDR) Annex to Application Form & PAR Template MDR (List of documents)January 2025
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
Notified bodies
Published
January 2025
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  • MDCG 2024-7 rev.1DOCX · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

    Unverified automated extraction preview. This text has not yet been checked against the official source and may contain omissions, ordering errors, table errors, missing images, or formatting errors. Consult the official source before relying on it.

  • MDCG 2021-15/MDCG 2024-7 AnnexDOCX · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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MDCG 2019-6 rev.5Questions and answers: Requirements relating to notified bodiesFebruary 2025
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
Notified bodies
Published
February 2025
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MDCG 2021-15 rev.1 MDCG 2021-15/MDCG 2024-7 AnnexApplication form to be submitted by a conformity assessment body when applying for designation as notified body under the medical devices regulation (MDR)Annex to Application Form & PAR Template MDR (List of documents)January 2025
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
Notified bodies
Published
January 2025
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  • MDCG 2021-15 rev.1DOCX · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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  • MDCG 2021-15/MDCG 2024-7 AnnexDOCX · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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MDCG 2018-8Guidance on content of the certificates, voluntary certificate transfersNovember 2018
Non-binding guidanceOpen guidance page
Catalogue section
Notified bodies
Published
November 2018
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  • MDCG 2018-8PDF · Unverified extraction previewOfficial source

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